1934-06-14 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.

TO-NIGHT'S FIGHT FOR WORLD

FOR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

IMPRESSIONS OF THE

FIRST TEST

Why England Was So Well And Truly Beaten

“STRONGEST BATTING SIDE" MYTH: POSSIBLE TEAM CHANGES

(By R. Abbit)

The best thing about the test match is that it was a clear and definite win, and I take off my hat to the Australians for a very excellent! performance. There is no argument about it, -we were beat fair and square. True, we last the toss, and that may have made quite a bit of difference. But I find it difficult to believe that it made 238 runs difference, especially as the Australians declared for eight wickets in their second knock !

Plist, let us consider the wieket,. It was said to be a really good and fast one to start with; though, If) so, how the Selectors come to leave out Nicholls, and play Verity, Geary, and Mitchell in the same;

side.

THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Peraonally I think that the Hjek- big will do is a power of goud. I ruspect a certain amount of com. plaeeney at home, and the old old

do not know, unless I tendency to pick on past reputa- herause they are all from the twice in a Test, and that is always tions. Verity made runs once or

North.

It rained a bit on Friday at tillin, and. far I know, probably rained again at night, as add light stopped play after tea. Renter, of course, is trendful about that sort

of thing. He never deals with the

Primo Carneta,

To-day's League Tennis

"B"

DIVISION PROGRAMME

CARNERA V BAER

FIERCE DUEL EXPECTED

CHALLENGER'S CONDITION

STATED TO BE BELOW PEAK

Madison Square Bowl is cer- tain to be packed to-night for the Carnera-Baer fiatic duel for the world's heavyweight cham- pionship. American boxing critics aver that it is going to be the best and most spectacu-

Max Baer.

The 1936

lar fight since Dempsey beat World

Carpentier and then attempted a "come-back" against Tunney. Max Baer, antural fighter. Idol

of the ladies and Bim star, chul- I

lenges, Primo Carnera, the big- Post piece of haman flesh over to

Olympics

AUSTRALIAN OUT FOR

.

UNDER 300

Creditable Performance

By Northants

CHIPPERFIELD, BRADMAN, AND PONSFORD MAKE RUNS

London, June 13.

Northants, who have a dismal |

season

}

in the county. ericket GAMES NIGHT AT

WAS

championship so far this sim- mer, did far better than ever expected to-day, when they disposed of the Australian Test players for 284 runs.

This was the Australians' first match after their first Test vie- tory, and two of the batsmen who performed well in the match at

R.A.0.B.

BUFFALOES LOSE TO SOLDIERS ·

Trent Bridge, were again in old- KEEN TOURNEY

ence to-day.

Chipperfield followed up his Test score of 99 with a 71, and other leading contributors were

and Ponsford who scored 56.

world's tille, and both. INVITATION TO 50 Hot Bradman who obtained 65,

like all good modern loxers, have vividly described what one is

| going too to the other in so many ixeronda.

Carnera rated a 9-2 favourite a fow weeks agu. hax rison in public estimation as a result of the annoncements that Baer has failed to reach the peak of condi- Lion during training.

Efforts

NATIONS

London, June 7. Fifty countries have now re ceived their invitations from the German government to parti ripate in the Olympic Games in Berlin, in 1936.

Members of the Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes recently enter tained a number of friends of the 2nd Bn. The East Lançàshire Regt, when In addition, Matthews bowled exceptionally al social amenities, a few com- to the and well against the tourists,

inse returned the useful figures of petitions milded spice to the even

enjoyment. Though pro- Baiting Kr 71.

cendings Wore of a moat friendly for the last hour. Northants stolidly hald out nature generally, a keen spirit per- and atvaded the atmosphere in the com- against the keen attack, Only three matches are expect-

lose had registered 35 runs for petitive arena, and some really Bae games of billiards, snooker, recollected as a vital crass for ed to be played in the "R" Division

The Invitation s worded ar the loss of one wicket-Reuter.

daris and crib were seen, including him as a slow bawler of the tennis, league this after Dempsey, promotor, Baer's mana- but with this added paragraph: were made by Jackcording to the Olympic statutes

COUNTY MATCHES is figures in Australia were-

as the Hongkong, Cricket and a member of the New The whole nation hopes that the batting--6--114-45-28.59:

IN PROGRESS bowling- 16-627-14 Cub, following the decision of York Amateur Athletic Commis-poples of the world will accept

committee not tu permit sion to have the fight stopped or

the invitation and send stronie postponed because of this, The league games on the club groundYork Commissing listened The Jewish question has made first class cricket matches, includ. formaneus

The following programme teams." during mid-week, will probably |

patiently to the arguments and the participation of some countries ing those in the county champion-points toward the requisite 100. ask the CRC, to play off on Saturday,

then decided that the flight mastneyctain, despite official German ship, are now in progress,

#1

Not had, but Carwood took th

24.63, wicket and the weather properly, 15:51, and 6, 0. Alton 21 but spreads himself on the fact for 28.25, that Ames kicked up a bill, that te had dropped, to make a catch Well, I saw Livy, Walker de it here, at second slip, in 1992; pretty but not as important as the sinte of the wicket.

It is the pace that does it stitchell, by the way, in Australia, took

three for sixty, in Test Cricket, and made one lonely duck. Bat Farnes has definitely arrived, certain extenf,nd be shows the wisdom of play However, to at Australin gol runs on the morning bowler comparatively uns of the second day, and England known to the Visitars. did well for a bit, but lost three)

wickets in the last hour or so.

OUR NEXT TEAM.

There are no striking clashes in the rest of the programme. Recreio will defend their 100 per

cent, record at Pokfulam against the University, and the K.C.C. should improve their position In the table at the expense

of the

This suggests a crumbling wicket, Of course, in writing out here, and all would have been quite we have not got the latest farts|LR.C. at Sookanpoo.

easy to understand, had not the from home. But when the results! The Beheduled perramme

and

"B" DIVISION.

ין

H.K.U.T.C

Recreio ILK.CC. • C.R.C. Graduntes $

S.C.A..A. LR.C.

V K.C.C.

Australians, after our comparative of the Test in detail correspond! fallare on Monday, run up 160 For with the views one has previously follows, home tennis given firat, three wickets that afternoon. held. It gives one some courage to Next morning they hit, and rattled theurize. A little time ago I said ap just over a hundred for five that the Australians had an ex- more wickets. Then England ruilent, batting side, but depended more or less processed, though by Well, thes done it, it

largely upon Grimmett this time the wicket must have been pretty bad.

I may be ungrammatical. Again, it is interesting to see that it is THE CAUSE.

not so much the old stalwarts that Madcing all allowances for the¦stot, all the rung McCabe and wicket, I think the Australians Brown were the cat's whiskers in won beenige they were a better this match,--not to mention wide. I have seen it said that the Chipperfield, team was the "best English batting

"wurat"

side" for years! I inagine there So what are the probabilities for match? We must, 1 misprint of "eat" for the next

We shal it is areant nonsense 218

nas imagine, reconstitute. to call our side a really good think, without any doubt retain hutting side! Ta my mind, it was Sutellife, Hammond. Ames. len partly bad luck, and partly bad dren and Farnes. Leyland and selection that lost us the game. Verity will also probably stay in To start with, there are no the side. The latter did little, bur less than four men, whe should he is like Hammond, a great bg in the side but are not. potentiality.

Wyatt, i fit, will be sure through illness physical or moral, to wit-D. Captain the side, and Walters, on R. Jardine, Larwood, G. O. Allen, the strength of his second knock, and R. E. S. Wyalt. It is an will probably exclule Pataudi, most unprecedented situation. This feaves us with six batsmen, True, Watters played a Skipper's stonsper. Barnes, fast, kanck in the second innings, but Verity,

injuries,

to

and

(1

stow bowler. Also, Hammond ist ebange swinger. Obviously then, we nevd

he has been very in and out in his course form this season,

Jardine to meet the bowling with should like

ger,

Lord's

The "Buffs" carried off all games. of billiards, Clarke in particular being in Ane form for the win- Hers. For the losers. Saugus and of Hargreaves put up sterling per-

ench obtaining

E. Lanes, Iters,

Results were:

Buffateme

+

Essex v Notts at Westcliffe Kent

Worcester at Ton-

Escult

100

Li..

1'inthe

Nou Faletafl

Este

JAR V Davl

be staged according to schedule. assurances that Jewish members Middlesex v ́ Glamorgan at

The subtleties of publicity of foreign teams will be welcomed. have not yet been finally ex- although they are banned from this ploited, and it is more than ilke German team, fy that Bner will go to Madison Square mit as he has ever been.

In any case, with the approva}} of Adoll liftler, extraordinary plans are being made to insure that the first Olympiad in Ger- many shall be the most successful of all.

+

NO SCIENTIFIC QUALITIES. Neither men have the scientific qualities of past heroes such as By Hitler's urder, 286 neres of Tauney, Carpentler, Bombardier in the Pichelsberg district "Billy Wells and even Dempsey, are to be converted into a gigantic j.but they both pack terrifle sports park. The land is to the in beautifully

Baer, conceding inches west of Berlin. punches. in, height and reach is confident wooded country. A race course! that he can get under Carnera's existing there is to be abolished, guard with his terrifying right. and the present stadium in to be Carnera is relying on his weight enlarged to hold 100,000 people. and other abnormal advantages to . The area outside of the stadium, keep Baer off and to put him out will be equipet as a festival! with a sledgehammer punch. ground for 250,000-the whole to Playing in the semi-final of the Baer in his previous fights has he encircled by a wall of stands. nicht. W. Wigg and E. F. Fincher cleverer K.X.C. - snooker · -handicap last not shown himself to be very much. A. swimming pool with revered!

nor very much faster stands and à cycling track with dus 15) heal Major Primer and than the Italian. He will have to covered accommodation for 15,000||

are to be built, SA. Gray plus 269 by 10% to 78. win quick if he is to win at all.

MAXIE BAER'S FATHER OFFERS HIS

OPINION ABOUT THE FIGHT

HAS INSTRUCTED HIS SON TO GO FOR KNOCK OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND

Asbury Park, June 5.

A left hook to the body, according to Papa Jacob Baer to-day,

is going to make son Maxie the world's heavy-weight champion FILIPINO BOXER WINS by a knockout after the night of June 14th. There you have the latest.j

"Maxie tore into the German,"

We had no imperturbable two mare bowtiers, though of course hottest dope, even if it does he related, "and he almost had him ist a sort of change. come from the prize ring's play-out in the first round. Of course us broad as that of a n bat

(Essex).

wboy Maxie's father, who might he isn't put him away until the Bonnor or of an Ernest Smith, Nicholls

R.W.F.

a trifle prejudiced in tenth, but that first round flurry who once made a duck lit two Robing go

But just be Into the side.

really won the fight." favour of his giant son,

But to get back to the Carnera hours, and thereby saved the Geary's runs in the first innings, and bls Wickets will. I ingine,

Maxie will not try to Maxie, according to Papa, is go-ugatement: Moreover, instead of a brigade put him in. Yet Roblus is, asing to step Primo Carnera, The outbox the Glant

Italian, his of fast bowlers, and the whole Bosanquet was in his day, one

Mountain That Walks Like a Man, father said, but will be in there history of the Visitors' side to date the few players who might win

in the early rounds of his fight at to take everything Primo can give We shall see, shows that this is the type of

Long Island Garden Bowl. lit. and then knock him lat. bowling they do not like-we had three spin bowlers, who altogether

match.

Test on his own.

took seven wickets between them, LEG BOWLING AGAIN

of which Geary elained four. Mitchell seems to me the complete Test Match Rabbit, and I cannot quite see how he got picked for Jardine's team. The reason he

DISAPPROVED

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was picked this time is indeed like Lord Hawke At Durban

unte the pence of God.

Geary is a dug-out, over forty. but he made 53, and 0, and took four for a hundred and forty- sevou. The truth is that we were playing a "maybe" sile. Geary

Came

*

Attacks Theory

camo olt, more or less, as he stop- referred to the

two hours for eighteen. Ham-

le over a week from now. And

"Maxle can take all the punches

aft

bridge

Yorkshire HuddersBeld

་

400

SNOOKER.

83

23

Sussex Surrey at Horsham

Lanes ut Hampshire Southampton

Leicester ut|

The autooker games saw a rover- of form and though the Derby y Gloucester at Derby sal Northants V Australians at service-men lust two games, main- ly through the efforts of Abbutt Northampton.

and Rothwell, they won this see- tion by 23 points. Mound put up a great show for the lasers almost scoring

double his opponent's figures. A very close game at the end was won by the Buffaloes, but The two points margin in favour of Dyer was not sufficient to take the result out of the soldiers' hands. The scores for the snooker Kames were:~~

BIC HITTING BASEBALL

GOMEZ' TENTH

VICTORY

DOUBLE HEADER FOR SENATORS

New York, June 13.

Stu Talors Mood.... Parker

Ifatpitt User

I Latin, Iral, Dayl

Abbott

Iten test

42 v North

Tray

CRIB AND DARTS.

Four games each of crib and darts were then fought out. The card game resulted in a draw after Lefty Gomez pitched his tenth very even competition, both sides victory of the season when the pitting all their skill, with Fortune Yankees hent St. Louis in easy for once dealing an even hand to fashion. Louis Gehrig again each. homered for the winners.

Smart Performance In the Boston Braves,

California

On the darta result dopended the

Kame

St. Louis Cardinals sustained issue of the evening, and here the unexpected reverse in the marksmanship of the "Buffe" National League when they were made then "hot favourites." They blanked out by Fred Frankhouse soon justified their position by taking, off the first two games; the soldiers Werg not beaten, There was some big scoring. Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 15-19 However, and took the next, lear ing the result of the whole even in an astonishing match. The

final ini's competitions on the double header: Senators In

of darts. The resistance Watsonville, Cal., June 8. against Chicago White Sox twice

the military representatives Making his first Coast ap-rattled up doubles #gures and crumbled and fell at the Inst pearance in several months, scored wins. Young Tommy, Filipino ban Full results its cabled tamweight fighter, to-night Reuter were. technically knocked out Benny Gallup in the first of scheduled ten round main go. Tommy, fresh from a mediocre Washington ... 11

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he's going to do it- Papa is to Carnera can give and still grin." be believed with a punch he has Jacob Baer said. "He won't try to spent a year in developing-s left box him. He'll be boring in for aly successful tour of the Orient.

knockout." hunk to the body,

Jacob Buer didn't raise, his boy

of

by

moment, leaving the Buffaloes in charge of the situation, the con- eluding result bringing the games

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

score to 2 points to 1%.

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3

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10 TO AID 'CANTON

10

7

SWIMMING

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Chicago

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The finishing blow, a powerful | one, pat Gallup away for keeps intSt. Louis the fifth after the Filipino had New York ....

Gehrig homered and Lefty led handily throughout.

Tommy recently returned to the Gomez pitched) Const from visit to his home-

of Bacolod, Occidental Cleveland... (Continued on Page 0.)

... 11 was in excellent shape and had| Chicago .............. Carrying his hands high and his his opponent, who once performed. (Simmons and Bottura homered) to be a prize-fighter, he said as head back, Carnera's jaw will be in Manila, in bad shape through-Washington ...... 13

(Cronin nered) he listed the above impressions, but hard to hit, the older. Baer con- out. now that Maxie is one, he wants ceded. But he doesn't regard that

as a handicap. [mighty_badly to nee him at the top

of the heap.

"That style leaves his body wide So he's at the Baer training open," he explained. "And nobody, camp, all the time, trying to innot even a man as big na Carnura, Durban, (Natal). spire his non with the fighting likes to take them in the basket."

"Maxie can lay them into the town Lord Hawke does not approve spirit of the man whom the elder

He used off, and falled. So did of leg theory bowling.

Baer believes was the greatest body with either hand. Hendren. Leyland fulled and At the Durban Rotary lunch he fighter in ring history. Another to be just a right-handed puncher,

but he's spent a year working on D. R. Jardine. By Mr. Coloradoan, Jack Dempsey.

Dempsey, too, I at the training left hook and It's a great punch like Dempsey did to punch and Boston

punch until something gave, there'd and Ames did not do then-captain that I have neither the camp a great deal, the oldest Naer selves justice, but they, with intention nor the desiro 10 play said.

be no stopping him."

And that's Just the frame of Brooklyn Suteliffe and Farnes, soon to be Cricket against Australia this the only men you cannot love out summer." of caution would be a surf his son Maxie, Papa said:

Referring to yesterday's tiff be- Mald Lord

tween the former Mannssa Mauler win for Maxic. I think he'll get are attempting to instill In the

"I think that punch is going to mind Maxie's Dad and Dempsey Pittsburgh of the olde.

Hawke, auch an action

Palladelphia The Nawab of Pataudi falled terrible loss to the English side.

former Denver boy

Luo during "Nobody can handle Maxle like a knockout and get it early." After making a hun-The public will not go to Hee Jack." completely.

Then Papa Baer went back to next week.

Chicago dred in his Test Match, he has Cricket with seven men on the lex

Dempsey.

As for Maxie, that suita him. dons nothing, and should have side," stated Lord Hawke.

"Why," he said, "I think Mazio e han suld he wants his father New York been written off, in my opinion na tactics dingust the Cricket lover. And he backed up this statement bits as hard as Dempsey. The only in the camp right up to the day Cincinnati a man without a Test Match tem-I am glad that the whole subject by telling how Dompney hnd ad-thing is, he doesn't have Dempsey's of the fight. Ho wants to show pornment. The last four words, has been practically settled and vized Baer to go after a knockout fighting spirit, except every now him, he says that he does take Boston

his training seriously, all reports Bt. Louis by the way, will condense into four I hope that the Inst has been heard in the first round of his bout with and then,

of 1 for good."

itho other Maxie-Schmeling.

"If he 'went Into overy fight to the contrary notwithstanding.

ped

mond

lotters.

Cricket

Suck

197. ROUND K. O.

110W.

MAXIE'S WINNING PUNCH.

2

Philadelphia..... 11

(Bnb Johason homered)

Datrolt

13 22

Lat

1

15

14

0

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

2

9

15

17

2

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(T. Hanallen homered)

1

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13

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13

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IA

1

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(Frod Frankhouse pitchod)

Return Of Former Interporter

Among the arrivals by the P. and O. Iner Rajputana yesterday from Singapore, was Mr. E. A. Brodio of the Union Insurance So- ciety of Canton Limited, who is relieving Mr. J. II, M. Androw as Branch Manager at Canton.

Mr. Brodie will be best remem bored in Hongkong as a Shanghai Interport swimmer and footballer, while his name as an amateur jockey was made long before he [Fode in the Colony..

Mr. Brodle was formerly cap-

1 tal of the Singapore Swimming

Club and his prowess at water-'

1 polo is well-known. He should be

O valuable acquisition to the Sha-

meen Swimming Club where ho

will replace the abeonce of "Bertio" Ranmusaon, who is now on furlough.